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United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, Northeast Chapter Cámara de Comercio México-Estados Unidos, Capítulo Noreste 11 West 42nd Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10036 Tel: 212.789.1499 • Facsimile: 212.789.1498 www.usmcocne.org SPRING 2003 ISSUE 5 UPCOMING EVENTS LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT The Task Forces are rapidly devel- Dear Members: oping (see Task Force Reports) and May 19 that is evident in the high quality of Good news! New be- Welcome reception for Mr. our business events. Join a Task Force ginnings! Our Arturo Sarukhan to advance your interests and make Chamber continues Consul General of Mexico to this a community where we work to- to meet contempo- New York gether, collaborate, and build our rary challenges with a New York City businesses. keen eye to future possibilities. We have On 5 de Mayo, we gathered for the May 19 –23 never been stronger or more focused. traditional luncheon at MAYA. This World Trade Week year's celebration had added mean- A thorough and transparent search World Trade Institute ing. Despite the hardships of the process for executive director and New York City economy and the sadness of war, trade representative made it possible Mexico and the United States will con- for the Managing Committee to care- tinue to seek higher ground as we are June 10 fully consider our chapter's direction, inextricably bound. The Chamber has Panel Discussion its challenges and the opportunities. an important role in continuing to "The International We knew that it was the time to be strengthen the integration process for Implication of US thoughtful and visionary about new this Hemisphere. Special guests were Employment Laws: A Special directions and were fortunate to have Amb. Adolfo Aguilar Zinser, Permanent an excellent pool of candidates. We Concern for US and Mexican Representative of Mexico for the are pleased that the process was so Multinational Employers" United Nations, and Arturo Sarukhan, successful. The new team, María New York City newly appointed Consul General of Fernández and Mercedes Caso has Mexico in New York. the energy, enthusiasm and a great June 12 combination of skills that will serve us The chapter is a co-sponsor of the With Latin American and well. The Chamber also welcomes our World Trade Institute’s World Trade Spanish Chambers newest Managing Committee Week. On May 19th, I am participat- Networking Reception and Member, Dr. Andrés Antonius, ing on a panel discussion, "Seamless Managing Director of Kroll’s Latin Guided Tour Commerce in North America: Myth or The Hispanic Society American Desk in New York. Reality," that kicks off this important New York City conference. Details on the World The national office has a new chief Trade Week on page 2. operating officer, Carole Campbell, July 15 who has been active in regional and We promise you that these are ex- Breakfast Presentation national boards for nearly two citing times – challenging, yes, but "Arts International: Mexico decades. We look forward to working with great opportunities! together. and the Arts" Eduardo Ramos-Gómez New York City NEW EXECUTIVE TEAM PROFILE Event Details on María Fernández, Executive Director Mercedes Caso, Trade Representative Page 2 Mercedes Caso began vol- New Executive Director, María unteering at the Chamber Fernández, brings a strong busi- last year and was an impor- IN THIS ISSUE ness background in Mexico, the tant part of the transition United States, and Canada. team. With her solid admin- Member News Her professional focus on man- istrative skills and high P. 3 agement, program design, energy, she took the reins corporate public relations, and and has been actively promoting the New Members protocol offers a firm foundation for chapter Chamber and Mexico. Educated in P. 5 development. María earned a BA in Art Mexico City, Mercedes earned a BA in History from Universidad Iberoamericana in Art History at the Universidad Task Force Reports Mexico and a diploma in Theory of Art and Iberoamericana and began her career P. 6 Culture in Mexico. Honors include the with Sotheby's Mexico City. Her natural Rockefeller Fund for Culture and Arts Mexico- people skills will serve this Chamber well. Past Events USA for the catalogue of the exhibition “In Mercedes is married to Peter H. Schultz. P. 7 the Nineties”. María is married to Zakaria R. Fellah. Managing Committee: Eduardo Ramos-Gómez • Oliver Armas • Denise Simon • Pat Sabino• Aileen Schlef • Andrés Antonius UPCOMING EVENTS Mark Your Calendars MAY BUSINESS EVENTS May 19, 2003, New York City th st WELCOME RECEPTION FOR MR. ARTURO May 19 - 21 , Coral Gables, FL SARUKHAN The Chamber welcomes the 7th Annual Conference on Tax Planning for Consul General of Mexico to New York. Operations in Latin America. CITE, Inc. Latin America Restaurant Pampano, 209 East 49th Street continues to offer tremendous growth opportunities for @ 3rd Avenue, New York, NY, from 5:30 to US companies seeking to expand their global activities. 7:00 p.m. Call (212)789-1499 for more information. Examine the most important tax and legal issues to con- sider in structuring operations in Latin America today. For further details, call (914) 328-5656 or fax (914) 328-5757. May 19th - 23RD, New York City WORLD TRADE WEEK May 22nd, New York City The US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce is a co- The French-American Chamber of Commerce co- sponsor of World Trade Week which brings sponsors with seven other European Chambers of together over 500 international trade profession- Commerce a networking event at the Central Park als in the New York City region to discuss current Boathouse. Details, contact Martin Bischoff at (212) 765- global business trends and developments: export oppor- 4487 or [email protected]. tunities, regulations guiding expert and important, trade agreements, transportation and logistics, global market- ing, technology updates. Eduardo Ramos-Gómez will be a June 4th through 6th, Mexico City speaker at the opening program at the Americas Society BANCOMEXT sponsors The 6th Annual Hispanic Business on going forward to strengthen trade in this hemisphere. Forum (Acercamiento al Mercado Hispano de Estados Details: contact the Hotline at (212) 346-1195 or Unidos y Canadá) which explores business op- www.worldtradeweek.pace.edu. See interview with portunities between Mexico and the US Donna Sharp, in this issue. Market. The forum will feature conferences, workshops and business interviews with JUNE Mexican manufacturers and suppliers. Find out if you qualify for their offer of plane ticket reimburse- June 10, New York City ments up to $350; Contact Gabriela Yzunza (212) The International Implication of US 826-2916 ext. 214, or [email protected] Employment Laws: A Special Concern for US and Mexican Multinational Employers. HONORS and PROMOTIONS Eduardo Ramos-Gómez (Thacher , Proffitt & Wood) and Pedro Lichtinger, president of the Philip Berkowitz (Seyfarth Shaw) will discuss recent high- Animal Health Group of Pfizer, Inc. and a profile lawsuits in the US applying US antidiscrimination member of the Pfizer Management Council, was laws to employees working overseas, including Latin recognized by Crain’s as one of the 100 most powerful America. It will discuss the increasing "Americanization" minority business leaders. Mr. Lichtinger has over 24 of labor laws and steps that employers are taking to try years experience in the animal health industry in the US, to avoid liability, such as adopting best practices pro- Latin America, and Europe. A native of Mexico, Mr. grams. Location and details to be announced. Lichtinger is currently on the boards of the International Federation of Animal Health and the Executive Board of June 12, New York City the Animal Health Institute, global and US animal health Spain and Latin America: Networking industry associations. Reception and Guided Tour from 6:00 p.m. to Ambassador Philip Sánchez was elected president of 8:00 p.m. In association with the Spain-U.S. the Educational Foundation of the Americas, Inc. (EFAI) Chamber of Commerce; Colombian American at the annual meeting in Mexico City. The former Association, Ecuadorean American Association, The Ambassador to Honduras and Colombia, Mr. Sánchez is Venezuelan American Association of the U.S., The publisher of Noticias del Mundo (New York) and Tiempos Bolivian-American Chamber of Commerce; North del Mundo (Mexico, Central and South America). American-Chilean Chamber of Commerce. The Hispanic Society of America, 613 West 155th Street @ Broadway, Anna Carbonell has been promoted to Vice President from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Buses will be available. - Stations Relations WNBC and WNJU east coast. She was named to the board of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF). JULY Martin Bischoff was promoted to managing director of July 15, New York City the French-American Chamber of Commerce. Breakfast Presentation "Arts International: Mexico and the Arts" In Mexicana Airlines announces the promotion of association with Arts International, Inc. 251 Eduardo Sánchez as the general manager for New York Park Avenue South, 251 Park Avenue South, and New Jersey. He is responsible for overseeing both 5th floor from 9:00 to10:30 a.m. the Airport Operations as well as this region’s Sales & Marketing. Mr. Sánchez brings 30 years of executive ex- perience with international and US carriers. 2 Andrés Antonius, Managing Committee The newest member on the Managing Committee, Dr. Andrés Antonius, is the managing director of Kroll's Latin American Desk in New York. In this role, he advises multinational corporations on busi- ness opportunities and risks in Latin America and works with the growing number of Latin American firms that have established a presence in the United States. He acts as Kroll's link to members of New York's business community with interests in the region, and works closely with Kroll's Latin American offices to provide clients with a broad spectrum of risk mitigation services throughout the region.